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Subject: Price of credits far below media mail rate
Date Posted: 12/28/2024 3:09 PM ET
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Now that the price of mailing media has nearly reached $5, when are TPTB going to raise the price of credits? 

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Date Posted: 12/28/2024 3:24 PM ET
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They must have noticed that people are not mailing as many books.

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Date Posted: 12/29/2024 4:39 PM ET
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Why should people mail a book for $5 when they can buy a credit for $3?

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Date Posted: 12/29/2024 11:40 PM ET
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Exactly, Sassy!!

I discovered when I went to mail out a book yesterday and the cover was more beat up than I like to send, I could buy same used book online with free mailing for less than it would cost me to mail it at PO. 

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Date Posted: 1/3/2025 9:53 AM ET
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Just curious:  If I post "50 credits for Jan 2025 @ $5 - Paypal only, FAST response" do you think anyone would take those?

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Date Posted: 1/3/2025 8:25 PM ET
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I wouldn't sell for $3 if it cost me $5 to mail.